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"I bumped into Lincoln on his way down I wanted to see if you were still in"

I s "I am"

He s up

I’ain when the back of lance up fro trouble finding my voice "Hi," I say

He leans over arette upstairs Do you want one?"

"I’ve got so aze with mine and phrases it differently "Co a little hot in his eyes, and very bossy

I s and lock upas I follow hi? That I’ for hi between us A little bit dangerous I know it’s a little bit dangerous I don’t knohat it is that we’ve started, but I’

I’m silent--expectant--as we head outside to the terrace and settle on one of the lounges

"I didn’t sleep hs in disbelief

The space between us, it’s too large

He drags a hand over his face, then drops it as he looks at me "I want more of you, Livvy" His eyebrows are low over his eyes, telling , but I’uy"

"Yes you are"

He see uy who leaves before you wake up and never says goodbye"

"Well, because goodbyes are terrible," I ad, I add, "You’re a pretty decent guy I’ve wanted to know you since I first saw you I wondered and wondered But after what’s happened between us, it seeood idea and o out with me, Livvy" He studies esting what he said while ht you woke up inasleep on od, don’t even mention it I woke up with my hair all crazy and justNo I can’t even think it And then you won’t even let ood stuff, with this de "Livvy, you’re fascinating to look at Even in the sa"

"Is that why you asked irly part of irl ent to college and studied every weekend wants his attraction to be based on more than that